"The Play"

The final 15 seconds of video in double overtime at Elon: (click on link)

The final 15 seconds called by "the voice of the Wildcats" -John Kilgo:

Miracle win provides optimism heading into SOCON Tourney

Davidson had a 16 point first half lead. Elon had a 12 point lead with 4 minutes left and 6 point lead with 30 seconds left.

It was Bob McKillop vs his protege, Matt Matheny. Matheny is in his first season as head coach of the Phoenix after 16 years as a Davidson assistant.

It was a run-and-gun game with huge swings of momentum. Davidson had a 15-0 run early led by the hot shooting of Brendan McKillop. Elon hit 13 of their last 15 shots in the first half to eliminate the deficit.

The game seemed all but over in the second half, until JP Kuhlman put the team on his back. The freshman from the Sunshine State hit two three pointers in the final thirty seconds to send the game to overtime.

A three-point play the "old fashioned way" by Brendan McKillop sent the game into a second overtime.

In the second OT Elon led by 3 points with 11 seconds remaining, when superstar JP Kuhlman missed a shot attempt that seemed to end the Wildcats hopes. Then out of nowhere fellow freshman Nic Cochran chased down an offensive rebound in the corner and kicked it to Brendan McKillop. Brendan shook his defender and knocked down his seventh three of the game with 1.9 seconds left.

The game appeared to be heading to a third overtime... until the Davidson captain showed up once again on a defensive play. Senior Steve Rossiter stole the inbounds pass in the left corner and threw up a prayer as he fell out of bounds. The shot fell and the Wildcat players stormed the court.

This game showed the heart of a Bob McKillop coached team. Davidson had locked up the third seed in the south in the Southern Conference Tournament. They would play Friday at 2 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, win or lose. They trailed by 14 late in the game, but for some reason they continued to fight and to show why the Wildcats are such a successful program.

Friday's game will certainly be an interesting one as Matheny and McKillop meet again.

Tough Stretch

The Wildcats have lost 2 out of their last 3 games to insure themselves of a spot in the play-in round in the SOCON Tournament next month.

Wofford demolished the Wildcats 73-51 at Belk Arena on Thursday in a battle of top South division teams. Davidson set a school record for least number of field goals made.

Davidson beat Furman 61-58 at home on Saturday. The Paladins missed a shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game in to overtime.

The Cats then went on the road Monday to Chattanooga. A sinking UTC team won 78-73 on their senior night.

The recent change in the Wildcats lineup, along with bad losses mark a lack of improvement in the team that appeared earlier in the season. Davidson is hoping to close out the regular season with 2 wins against UNCG and at Elon.

A good month for Steph

Stephen Curry, the 7th pick in the 2009 NBA draft out of Davidson College is already leaving his mark in the league.

February 1st: Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January.

February 11th: Gets his first career triple-double with 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Becomes just the 6th rookie in NBA history with 35+ points, 10+ rebounds and 10+ assists in a game. The list also includes Jason Kidd, Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West.

February 12th: Curry scored 14 points in the first win in eight years for the "first-years" in the Rookie vs. Sophomore game.

February 13th: Stephen finished second in the NBA three point shootout. He won the first round with 18 points, but came up short to Paul Pierce in the final round.

Wildcats get a big win in Cullowhee

Davidson beat Western Carolina 75-72 on Saturday night. The Wildcats were led by very balanced scoring in the SOCON contest. Cohen and Cochran (14), Allison (12), Kuhlman (11) and Rossiter (10). Brendan McKillop did not score but posted an impressive 9 assists to 0 turnovers. The Davidson freshman showed how much they've grown throughout the season to push Davidson to 8-5 in conference play. Nik Cochran had a career high 14 points and JP Kuhlman and Jake Cohen combined to go 3-4 at the free throw line in the last 30 seconds to seal the deal. The Wildcats shot 46.4% from the field and outrebounded the Catamounts 38-31.

Davidson next plays on Wednesday night vs Wofford in what promises to be a South Division showdown.

"If you care about academics, root for Davidson"

Gregg Doyel Article

This article explains why Doyel agrees with expanding the field of the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams. The author basically states that Davidson is the only school that another NCAA Tournament game would effect. In turn stating that Davidson is the only Division-1 basketball program that takes its academics seriously, that has real "Student-Athletes".

Davidson swept by App St.

Donald Sims scored 44 at Belk Arena in a January win over Davidson for App. He scored 25 more at home in a 66-56 win over Davidson at the Holmes Center on Thursday night. The Wildcats let a two point halftime lead slip away by shooting just 2-14 from three point land in the second half. Davidson shot just 32.8% for the game from the field and were outrebounded 41-28. Senior Bryant Barr led the Wildcats with 15 points on 5-7 shooting from deep. The two dominant freshman for Davidson, JP Kuhlman and Jake Cohen combined for 8-25 shooting from the floor. Davidson fell to 7-5 in the SOCON, while Appalachian improved to 9-4. This was a major hit in the Wildcats goal to finish in first or second place in the South Division, which would lead to a bye in the Conference Tournament. The Wildcats continue their road trip on Saturday when they travel to Cullowhee to face Western Carolina. WCU is 18-7 and beat Davidson at Belk Arena 77-67 earlier in the season.